monoclinous

mon·o·cli·nous

[mon-uh-klahy-nuhs, mon-uh-klahy-]
adjective Botany.
(of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.

Origin:
1820–30; mono- + Greek klī́n(ē) bed + -ous

mon·o·cli·nism, noun
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monoclinous (ˌmɒnəʊˈklaɪnəs, ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Compare diclinous (of flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs on the same flower
 
[C19: from mono- + Greek klīnē bed + -ous]
 
'monoclinism
 
n

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monoclinous   (mŏn'ə-klī'nəs)  Pronunciation Key 
Having pistils and stamens in the same flower; bearing perfect (hermaphroditic) flowers. Compare diclinous.
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